diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.common b/Shorewall-core/lib.common
index da468b9a2..5b3bfad6d 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.common
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.common
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ reload_kernel_modules() {
     local moduleloader
     moduleloader=modprobe
     local uname
+    local extras
 
     if ! qt mywhich modprobe; then
 	moduleloader=insmod
@@ -323,9 +324,25 @@ reload_kernel_modules() {
 
     [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=ko ko.gz ko.xz o o.gz o.xz gz xz}" ]
 
-    [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ] && \
-	uname=$(uname -r) && \
+    if [ -n "$MODULESDIR" ]; then
+	case "$MODULESDIR" in
+	    +*)
+		extras="$MODULESDIR"
+		extras=${extras#+}
+		MODULESDIR=
+		;;
+	esac
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ]; then
+	uname=$(uname -r)
 	MODULESDIR=/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/ipv${g_family}/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/sched:/lib/modules/$uname/extra:/lib/modules/$uname/extra/ipset
+	if [ -n "$extras" ]; then
+	    for directory in $(split "$extras"); do
+		MODULESDIR="$MODULESDIR:/lib/modules/$uname/$directory"
+	    done
+	fi
+    fi
 
     [ -d /sys/module/ ] || MODULES=$(lsmod | cut -d ' ' -f1)
 
@@ -355,6 +372,7 @@ load_kernel_modules() # $1 = Yes, if we are to save moduleinfo in $VARDIR
     local savemoduleinfo
     savemoduleinfo=${1:-Yes} # So old compiled scripts still work
     local uname
+    local extras
 
     if ! qt mywhich modprobe; then
 	moduleloader=insmod
@@ -362,9 +380,25 @@ load_kernel_modules() # $1 = Yes, if we are to save moduleinfo in $VARDIR
 
     [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=o gz xz ko o.gz o.xz ko.gz ko.xz}" ]
 
-    [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ] && \
-	uname=$(uname -r) && \
+    if [ -n "$MODULESDIR" ]; then
+	case "$MODULESDIR" in
+	    +*)
+		extras="$MODULESDIR"
+		extras=${extras#+}
+		MODULESDIR=
+		;;
+	esac
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ]; then
+	uname=$(uname -r)
 	MODULESDIR=/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/ipv${g_family}/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/sched:/lib/modules/$uname/extra:/lib/modules/$uname/extra/ipset
+	if [ -n "$extras" ]; then
+	    for directory in $(split "$extras"); do
+		MODULESDIR="$MODULESDIR:/lib/modules/$uname/$directory"
+	    done
+	fi
+    fi
 
     for directory in $(split $MODULESDIR); do
 	[ -d $directory ] && moduledirectories="$moduledirectories $directory"
diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
index 4c73b4846..54282e7f6 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
@@ -1625,11 +1625,11 @@ LOG:info:,bar                        net                    fw</programlisting>
         <listitem>
           <para>This parameter specifies the directory/directories where your
           kernel netfilter modules may be found. If you leave the variable
-          empty, Shorewall will supply the value "/lib/modules/`uname
-          -r`/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter" in versions of Shorewall prior to
-          3.2.4 and "/lib/modules/`uname
-          -r`/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter:/lib/modules/`uname
-          -r`/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter" in later versions.</para>
+          empty, Shorewall will supply the value
+          "/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/ipv${g_family}/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/sched:/lib/modules/$uname/extra:/lib/modules/$uname/extra/ipset"
+          where <emphasis role="bold">uname</emphasis> holds the output of
+          '<command>uname -r</command>' and <emphasis
+          role="bold">g_family</emphasis> holds '4'. </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
index 7912044ef..3629014ea 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.conf.xml
@@ -1442,9 +1442,11 @@ LOG:info:,bar                        net                    fw</programlisting>
         <listitem>
           <para>This parameter specifies the directory/directories where your
           kernel netfilter modules may be found. If you leave the variable
-          empty, Shorewall6 will supply "/lib/modules/`uname
-          -r`/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter:/lib/modules/`uname
-          -r`/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter".</para>
+          empty, Shorewall will supply the value
+          "/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/ipv${g_family}/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/netfilter:/lib/modules/$uname/kernel/net/sched:/lib/modules/$uname/extra:/lib/modules/$uname/extra/ipset"
+          where <emphasis role="bold">uname</emphasis> holds the output of
+          '<command>uname -r</command>' and <emphasis
+          role="bold">g_family</emphasis> holds '6'.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>